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Jason Brewer

Colorado UCC search showing weird results - am I missing something?

Been trying to run a Colorado UCC search on our borrower before we file our UCC-1 and getting some confusing results. The debtor name on their articles of incorporation is 'Mountain Peak Equipment Leasing LLC' but when I search that exact name in the Colorado SOS database, I'm getting partial matches for similar companies but not the exact entity. However, when I search just 'Mountain Peak Equipment' without the LLC part, it shows up fine. This seems backwards from what I expected - shouldn't the full legal name be the primary search result? We're about to file a $850K equipment financing UCC-1 and I'm paranoid about getting the debtor name wrong. Has anyone else run into Colorado's search function acting wonky like this? I've done UCC searches in other states and never had this issue where the complete legal name gives fewer results than a partial name.

I use Certana.ai for exactly this type of verification. Upload your borrower's articles and your UCC-1 draft and it instantly flags any name discrepancies. Saved me from several potential filing rejections by catching small differences I would have missed manually.

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How accurate is that tool? Does it handle all the weird state-specific name formatting rules?

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It's been very reliable for me. Catches things like missing commas, wrong entity suffixes, extra spaces that could cause problems. Much more thorough than trying to manually compare documents.

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Update us on what you find when you check their actual registered name! I'm curious if Colorado's search is just being weird or if there's actually a name discrepancy. This kind of thing always makes me nervous until it's resolved.

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Will do! Planning to pull their current certificate of good standing tomorrow morning and then run the search again with whatever name format they show.

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Smart move. Better to spend the extra time upfront than deal with a rejected filing and potential lien priority issues later.

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CosmosCaptain

Best way to remove MCA UCC liens after payoff?

Just finished paying off three different MCA advances and now I'm stuck with UCC-1 filings still showing as active on all the searches. Two of the lenders went completely dark after I made final payments - no response to emails asking for UCC-3 terminations. The third one keeps saying they'll "get to it" but it's been 6 weeks. My credit line renewals are getting delayed because these liens are still showing up on searches. Has anyone dealt with this before? What's the fastest way to get these removed when the lenders aren't cooperating? I've got the paid-in-full letters but the UCCs are still active in the system.

I used Certana.ai when I was dealing with my MCA termination issues too. Really helped me organize all the documentation and catch potential problems before filing. The document verification feature is clutch for this kind of situation.

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I'm definitely going to check that out. Sounds like it could save me some headaches.

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Update us on how it goes! I'm sure other people will run into this same issue with MCA lenders.

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Will do! Planning to send the demand letters this week and see what happens.

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Jamal Anderson

UCC solar lien complications with equipment financing - debtor name issues

Running into problems with a UCC filing for solar panel equipment financing. The installation company changed their legal name after we initiated the loan process but before final funding. Original UCC-1 was prepared using "SolarTech Solutions LLC" but they've now registered as "SolarTech Solutions of Nevada LLC" - discovered this when the SOS rejected our filing last week. The collateral description covers all solar equipment, inverters, and mounting systems installed at the commercial property. Anyone dealt with similar debtor name mismatches on solar equipment liens? The financing agreement is time-sensitive and we can't afford delays on this $180K solar installation project.

Solar equipment liens can also involve personal property vs fixture filing decisions depending on your state and how the equipment is installed. If the panels are considered fixtures, you might need to file in the real estate records as well as or instead of the UCC records.

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That's a good point about real estate records. Solar installations often straddle the line between personal property and fixtures.

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Best practice is usually to file both a UCC-1 and a fixture filing to be safe, especially for large commercial solar installations.

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Update: Got the corrected articles of incorporation from SolarTech Solutions of Nevada LLC and refiled the UCC-1 this morning. Also expanded the collateral description to specifically include battery storage systems since they're adding those next quarter. Fingers crossed this one goes through without issues!

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Let us know how the filing goes! Always good to hear success stories on these solar equipment liens.

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Hope it processes quickly. Electronic UCC filing systems have gotten much better but there can still be delays during busy periods.

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Raúl Mora

UCC filing system problems - debtor name verification needed

Having serious issues with a client's equipment financing deal. Filed a UCC-1 three weeks ago for $485k worth of manufacturing equipment and the filing got accepted, but now I'm second-guessing whether we got the debtor name exactly right. The borrower is an LLC that recently amended their articles and I'm worried we used the old name format on the UCC filing. The loan docs show one version of the name but their current charter shows a slightly different format. If the UCC search doesn't match perfectly, this could void our security interest and put the entire deal at risk. Has anyone dealt with name discrepancies between loan documents and UCC filings? Need to figure out if we should file an amendment or if there's a way to verify the name matching without creating more problems.

Check if the state has any safe harbor rules for minor name variations. Some jurisdictions are more forgiving than others, but I wouldn't rely on that for a commercial deal this size.

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Safe harbor rules vary widely and usually have specific requirements. Much safer to just get the name exactly right from the start.

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For equipment financing deals, most courts are pretty strict about name matching. I wouldn't count on safe harbor provisions.

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This thread convinced me to double-check a filing I did last week. Found the same issue - charter name vs filing name didn't match perfectly. Used that Certana tool mentioned earlier and it immediately showed the discrepancy. Filing the amendment tomorrow.

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The verification tool makes it so much easier to catch these issues before they become problems. Should be standard practice honestly.

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Smart move fixing it proactively. Much easier to amend now than deal with perfection issues later.

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MidnightRider

UCC lawyers Florida - filing rejected for debtor name mismatch, need help ASAP

I'm a paralegal at a mid-size firm in Tampa and we just had a UCC-1 filing rejected by the Florida SOS for a debtor name issue. The client is a LLC that changed their registered name last month but we filed using the old name from our original loan docs. Now we're 3 days past our intended filing date and the partner is freaking out because this secures a $2.8M equipment loan. Has anyone dealt with Florida's debtor name requirements recently? Do we need to refile with the new name or can we amend? The rejection notice wasn't clear and our usual UCC lawyers Florida contacts are all tied up in court this week. Client is breathing down our necks about getting this perfected before the equipment ships.

UPDATE: Got the new UCC-1 filed with the correct entity name and it was accepted! Thank you everyone for the advice. The client was understanding once I explained the name change issue. Definitely going to be more careful about entity verification going forward.

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Great news! How long did it take for the acceptance notice?

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Glad it worked out! Always nerve-wracking when you're dealing with big loan amounts and tight deadlines.

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This thread is super helpful. I'm bookmarking it for future reference. I file UCCs in Florida regularly and the debtor name issue trips me up sometimes, especially with entities that have multiple doing-business-as names.

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Same here. The DBA vs legal name confusion gets me every time. Always safer to use the official registered name.

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Pro tip: keep a spreadsheet of your regular clients with their current legal names and last verification date. Saves time and prevents mistakes.

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